Pakistan has initially offered around 8 hydel power projects on upper Indus to the Chinese firm Three Gorges Corporation which established the world's largest dam in China. These projects were identified in preliminary talks held with a delegation of Chin
Pakistan has initially offered around 8 hydel power projects on upper Indus to the Chinese firm Three Gorges Corporation which established the world's largest dam in China. These projects were identified in preliminary talks held with a delegation of Chin
At least five soldiers and six Taliban militants were killed in gun battles in the country's north-western tribal region, the military said Tuesday, as troops advanced into the last stronghold of rebels. A group of gunmen attacked an army outpost near Sha
At least five soldiers and six Taliban militants were killed in gun battles in the country's north-western tribal region, the military said Tuesday, as troops advanced into the last stronghold of rebels. A group of gunmen attacked an army outpost near Sha
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday suspended the execution of a death-row prisoner, who was sentenced to death by a military court for involvement in terrorism. A two-member judge bench comprising Justice Musarat Hilali and Justice Younis Thaheem su
The Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday suspended the execution of a death-row prisoner, who was sentenced to death by a military court for involvement in terrorism. A two-member judge bench comprising Justice Musarat Hilali and Justice Younis Thaheem su
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif Tuesday approved an increase in the number of military courts in Karachi. The move, ISPR spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said, is aimed at ensuring speedy trial in terrorism-related cases which have been
Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Raheel Sharif Tuesday approved an increase in the number of military courts in Karachi. The move, ISPR spokesman Major General Asim Bajwa said, is aimed at ensuring speedy trial in terrorism-related cases which have been
The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it has approved a new assistance programme for Pakistan worth $1.2 billion annually, to improve infrastructure and create jobs. The Manila-based bank said Pakistan, which has suffered sluggish growth in recent years
The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it has approved a new assistance programme for Pakistan worth $1.2 billion annually, to improve infrastructure and create jobs. The Manila-based bank said Pakistan, which has suffered sluggish growth in recent years
The Asian Development Bank said Tuesday it has approved a new assistance programme for Pakistan worth $1.2 billion annually, to improve infrastructure and create jobs. The Manila-based bank said Pakistan, which has suffered sluggish growth in recent years
The testimony of US lobbyist Mark Siegel against former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto murder case has been delayed till October. Siegel was scheduled to record statement before Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi on Wed
The testimony of US lobbyist Mark Siegel against former president and army chief Pervez Musharraf in the Benazir Bhutto murder case has been delayed till October. Siegel was scheduled to record statement before Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) Rawalpindi on Wed
On Tuesday, BRIndex30 recovered and after remaining positive throughout the trading time except for a few minutes of red during first hour of trading, it closed at 21,178.72 points with net change of 1053.21 points. In the last two hours index displayed a
On Tuesday, BRIndex30 recovered and after remaining positive throughout the trading time except for a few minutes of red during first hour of trading, it closed at 21,178.72 points with net change of 1053.21 points. In the last two hours index displayed a
Karachi stocks made a strong comeback Tuesday after the KSE-100 index witnessed a record 1,419 points single-day loss Monday. Foreign investment, however, was the day''s only negative at the country''s largest bourse seeing an outflow of $19.67 million. T
Karachi stocks made a strong comeback Tuesday after the KSE-100 index witnessed a record 1,419 points single-day loss Monday. Foreign investment, however, was the day's only negative at the country's largest bourse seeing an outflow of $19.67 million. Thi
Karachi stocks made a strong comeback Tuesday after the KSE-100 index witnessed a record 1,419 points single-day loss Monday. Foreign investment, however, was the day's only negative at the country's largest bourse seeing an outflow of $19.67 million. Thi
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday there was no basis for the yuan currency to weaken further and the exchange rate would be maintained at a "basically stable" level, state media reported. Li made the comments in talks with Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Kaza
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday there was no basis for the yuan currency to weaken further and the exchange rate would be maintained at a "basically stable" level, state media reported. Li made the comments in talks with Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Kaza
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said Tuesday there was no basis for the yuan currency to weaken further and the exchange rate would be maintained at a "basically stable" level, state media reported. Li made the comments in talks with Bakytzhan Sagintayev, Kaza
China''s central bank cut interest rates and lowered the amount of reserves banks must hold for the second time in two months on Tuesday, ratcheting up support for a stuttering economy and a plunging stock market that has sent shockwaves around the globe.
China's central bank cut interest rates and lowered the amount of reserves banks must hold for the second time in two months on Tuesday, ratcheting up support for a stuttering economy and a plunging stock market that has sent shockwaves around the globe.
China's central bank cut interest rates and lowered the amount of reserves banks must hold for the second time in two months on Tuesday, ratcheting up support for a stuttering economy and a plunging stock market that has sent shockwaves around the globe.
State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday asked commercial banks to immediately stop forward booking of US dollar and may impose up to 50 percent cash margin on opening of every Letter of Credit (LC) of luxury items. Following a 2.4 percent deprecation in value of P
State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday asked commercial banks to immediately stop forward booking of US dollar and may impose up to 50 percent cash margin on opening of every Letter of Credit (LC) of luxury items. Following a 2.4 percent deprecation in value of P
State Bank of Pakistan Tuesday asked commercial banks to immediately stop forward booking of US dollar and may impose up to 50 percent cash margin on opening of every Letter of Credit (LC) of luxury items. Following a 2.4 percent deprecation in value of P
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that despite turbulence and panic in the global financial and stock markets there is no threat to Pakistan''''s economy. "The macroeconomic stability achieved through sustained improvements in economic fundamental
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that despite turbulence and panic in the global financial and stock markets there is no threat to Pakistan''s economy. "The macroeconomic stability achieved through sustained improvements in economic fundamentals
Barclays bid rates, maximum rates for payment of interest by authorised dealers on deposits (other than those brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) and on deposits (brought under FE Circular No: 45 of 1985) - issued by the Foreign Exchange Rates Commi
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that despite turbulence and panic in the global financial and stock markets there is no threat to Pakistan's economy. "The macroeconomic stability achieved through sustained improvements in economic fundamentals i
Rates applicable for conversion into rupees of Foreign Currency Deposits, Dollar Bearer Certificates, Foreign Currency Bearer Certificates, Special US Dollar bonds and profits thereon by all banks and also for providing forward cover on foreign currency d
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Tuesday said that despite turbulence and panic in the global financial and stock markets there is no threat to Pakistan's economy. "The macroeconomic stability achieved through sustained improvements in economic fundamentals i
Although China's stocks crashed again yesterday, a cut in interest rates by its central bank in particular greatly helped world markets to recover from the 'Brutal Monday' in an effective and meaningful manner. The global recovery in the quickest possible
Although China's stocks crashed again yesterday, a cut in interest rates by its central bank in particular greatly helped world markets to recover from the 'Brutal Monday' in an effective and meaningful manner. The global recovery in the quickest possible
Oil rose as much as 3 percent on Tuesday as oversold conditions brought some buyers back to the market, but a lingering supply glut and worries about the slowing economy in top commodities consumer China kept crude prices near 6-1/2-year lows. Futures of
On Monday, at Pakistan Mercantile Exchange (PMEX), value traded was PKR 59,583 million. The number of lots traded was 334.52 million. PMEX Commodity Index closed at 2,441. Major business was contributed by gold amounting to PKR 54,539 million. This was fo
The Asian naphtha crack weakened for the third straight session to a more than one-month low of $68.05 a tonne on the back of softer petrochemical prices and weak end-user demand, traders said on Monday. "Crude came off a lot and petrochemical prices have
Algeria's grain output reached 4 million tonnes for the 2015 harvest season, up 14.3 percent from last year, the head of the country's grain agency (OAIC) said on Tuesday, according to APS state news. The North African country, one of the world's top whea
Vietnamese coffee farmers and speculators seeking to free up some storage space ahead of the new harvest have reduced their selling price expectations, but price falls on the robusta futures markets have hit sales, traders said on Tuesday. Prices in Vietn
Euronext wheat futures dropped to their lowest in almost a year on Monday as investor worries about China hit commodity markets and sent the euro soaring in a setback for European grain exports. December milling wheat, the most active contract on the Pari
The Karachi Port handled 138,116 tonnes of cargo comprising 102,293 tonnes of import cargo and 35,823 tonnes of export cargo including 6,789 loaded and empty containers during the last 24 hours ending at 0700 hours on Tuesday. The total import cargo of 10
The December vaida was down on the forward cottonseeds oilcake market on Tuesday in the process of trading, dealers said. The December vaida closed at Rs 1303.50, it shed 20 paisa at Rs 1303.30 in the early session, dealers said.
A falling trend persisted on the cotton market on Tuesday in the process of improved supply of seed cotton and declining trend in the world commodities and stocks, dealers said. The official spot rate was down by Rs 100 to Rs 4,500, dealers said. Seed cot
ICE Canadian canola fell on Monday, pressured by a broad commodities selloff tied to worries of slowing economic growth in China, traders said. But canola trimmed losses to finish only 0.4 percent lower, underpinned by oversold conditions that prompted li
A rising trend was seen on the local commodity market on Tuesday in the process of modest trading, dealers said. On the cereals side, Masoor Canada low type gained Rs 800 to Rs 9200 and the best quality was higher by Rs 400 to Rs 9400, Masoor Dal Canada l
One of the charms of Test cricket is that a match scheduled to last five days allows for the possibility of a fightback, even if a team falls behind early on. It was a charm, however, completely lacking from the 2015 Ashes, which ended with England winnin
Ethiopian favourite Genzebe Dibaba stormed to the women's world 1500m title as she stamped her authority with a sumptuous display of controlled running in Beijing on Tuesday. The world record-holder strolled through a pedestrian first lap before taking th
Usain Bolt and fierce rival Justin Gatlin eased into the 200 metres semi-finals as middle distance greats David Rudisha and Genzebe Dibaba blazed to gold at the world championships on Tuesday. Bolt, the biggest name in athletics, returned to the Beijing t
Test Batsman Younis Khan wants to be the first Pakistani to score 10,000 Test runs saying he desires to be a role model for the nation. Younis Khan said his vision is to do something for Pakistan and that is why he wants to be the first Pakistani to score
Liverpool misfit Mario Balotelli said he is ready to resurrect his career as he re-joined AC Milan on a season-long loan deal that has divided fans and pundits in Italy. Balotelli joined Liverpool from Milan in the summer of 2014 but after a dismal season
Pakistan will tour England next year, their first visit since their spot-fixing marred 2010 tour, the English Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Tuesday. Pakistan are scheduled to face the recently-crowned Ashes winners in four Test matches, five one-day in
Liverpool's 100 percent start to the season ended with a hard-fought goalless draw against top-four rivals Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium on Monday. Arsenal were indebted to goalkeeper Petr Cech - at fault for West Ham United's goals in a 2-0 opening-wee
FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-Joon on Tuesday warned the election to succeed Sepp Blatter was in danger of "being manipulated to a degree unseen even in previous notorious FIFA presidential elections". The 63-year-old billionaire South Korean has
South Korean An Ba-Ul claimed his first world title and Japan's Misato Nakamura her third on the second day of the judo world championships in Astana on Tuesday. The 21-year-old An, a gold medal winner at junior level in 2013, came out on top in the men's
Football World Cup 2022 host Qatar is poised to move into the lucrative international Twenty20 cricket market as the venue for the inaugural Pakistan Super League, officials said Tuesday. The head of the Qatar Cricket Association, Gul Khan told AFP there
The Philippine government plans to launch an up to 300 billion peso domestic bond ($6.5 billion) swap offer this week, aimed at extending its debt maturities. An official at one of the eight banks handling the deal said the launch could happen as early as
The Philippine government plans to launch an up to 300 billion peso domestic bond ($6.5 billion) swap offer this week, aimed at extending its debt maturities. An official at one of the eight banks handling the deal said the launch could happen as early as
Uzbekistan launched projects worth $700 million for three solar power plants that will pioneer use of the technology in Central Asia, state power utility Uzbekenergo said on Monday. A producer of crude oil and natural gas, Uzbekistan relies on thermal pla
India will auction about 20 major iron ore mines this year in its first such sale ever, a top government official said, as it looks to revive its corruption-tainted mining industry. India's mining sector has been mired in controversy over illegal allocati
Chilean copper miner Antofagasta Plc is targeting savings of about $160 million this year and said its capital spending will probably be below forecast, as sliding metal prices hit its first-half earnings. Like its peers, London-listed Antofagasta is batt
Hungary's central bank kept its base rate on hold at 1.35 percent on Tuesday, as expected, after it officially ended its easing cycle last month to join other central European countries that have already finished cutting. Interest rates are at record lows
South Africa's economy unexpectedly shrank in the second quarter, data showed Tuesday, raising fears of a recession as gross domestic product fell by an annualised 1.3 percent, surprising analysts who had predicted a small rise. The slowdown was across th
Britain's competition watchdog said it was minded to approve Poundland's acquisition of rival 99p Stores, after it discounted fears the combined 800-strong group would dominate the value market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) undertook a leng
The outflow of funds from South Korean equities in recent months due to turbulence in China's stock markets and ahead of the pending rate hike by the US Federal Reserve are "not alarming", said a regulatory official on Tuesday. "When we compare to previou
Ukraine said Tuesday that the leaders of Germany and France had agreed to back "firm" steps against Russia should pro-Moscow rebels hold disputed elections in the ex-Soviet state's separatist east. A top aide to President Petro Poroshenko said German Chan
Zurich Insurance made a friendly 5.6 billion pound ($8.8 billion) take-over proposal for British rival RSA on Tuesday, paving the way for one of Europe's biggest insurance deals. Zurich said a month ago it was weighing a bid but left it to the last day un
French Prime Minister Manuel Valls promised to press ahead with reforms and cut taxes, brushing aside calls from some in his own Socialist party to water down a corporate tax credits scheme. Days ahead of an annual end-of-summer party meeting, Valls wrote